Harvard Business School 9-387-108 Rev. June 21‚ 1989 Coca-Cola Versus Pepsi-Cola (A) Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola had been competing for 93 years in 1982‚ and the rivalry had intensified since the early 1950s. By the mid-1970s‚ business journalists had labeled this competition "The Cola Wars." The launching of the Pepsi Challenge in 1977 propelled the wars into the 1980s‚ considerably altering the landscape of the soft-drink industry. History of Soft-Drink Concentrate Producers Soft drinks had existed
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Business Week February 5‚ 2002 Pepsi versus Coke The rivalry of Coca-cola and Pepsi is extremely widespread. In order to remain competitive in a two-person race it is important to analyze the way a company does business. This article gave a competitive analysis between Coke and Pepsi by looking at both the industry structure and at the individual competitors. As it looks at the industry structure‚ it refers to Porter’s Five-Force model to determine Coke and Pepsi’s strengths and weaknesses.
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Jennifer Stokes Case 2 The soft drink industry is very competitive for all companies involved. Recently the competition between established firms has only increased with the market nearing its saturation point. All companies in the industry‚ especially those thinking about entering‚ have to think about: rivalry among establish firms‚ risk of entry by potential competitors‚ substitute products‚ suppliers‚ and buyers. When talking about market share‚ PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have the
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1. INTRODUCTION The assignment focuses on analyzing and comparing two companies which belong to same sector or industry with a marketing angle. The purpose states that the study of the module Marketing Management needs to be implemented in virtual front by providing thoughtful process to the company chosen. 2. Two Companies In The Same Sector 2.1 About The Company: Coca Cola Coca-Cola is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ and is often referred to simply as Coke (a
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COLA WARS CONTINUE: COKE AND PEPSI IN 2006 The case is about the rivalry between two of the biggest companies in the world‚ Coca Cola and Pepsi. It is a battle which started in the early 1990s and which still characterizes the soft drink industry; but‚ as a former CEO of Pepsi said‚ it is a “battle without blood”: Coca Cola could not exist without Pepsi and the other way round. They mutually force each other to adapt their strategy to customers’ new needs‚ to apply competitive prices and to face
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Pepsi and Coke’s Uncivil Wars Chapter 9 in Competition Demystified: Uncivil Cola Wars: Coke and Pepsi Confront the Prisoner’s Dilemma What are the sources of competitive advantages in the soda industry? First we should look at industry structure. The cola companies buy raw materials of sugar‚ sweeteners and flavorings from many suppliers then they turn the commodities into a branded product which consists of syrup/concentrated combined with water and bottles. The companies are joined at the hip
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References: Delany.D. (2012). Reasons Why Coke Is Better Than Pepsi. Retrieved February 18‚ 2013‚ from http://www.ehow.com/info_8121864_reasons-coke-better-pepsi.html#ixzz2LMKm6jHF Anonymous. (2001). The coca cola company. Retrieved February 20‚ 2013‚ from http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_people_drink_coca_cola Anonymous
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Running head: COKE A Coke is a Coke ITT Tech PROBLEM Why do some of us have such strong soda preferences? There’s all this uproar of Coke vs. Pepsi‚ and really looking at the ingredients‚ the products aren’t all that different. Both are made of carbonated water‚ high fructose corn syrup‚ caramel color‚ sugar‚ phosphoric acid‚ caffeine‚ citric acid and natural flavors (Pendergrast‚ 2000‚ p.6). The natural flavors are where they differ. Coke includes a “secret ingredient” known as Merchandise
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Coke VS. Pepsi James Esposito Strayer University The Business Enterprise BUS 508 Dr. Amanda Manners June 11‚ 2011 Coke VS. Pepsi The following paragraphs will discuss the financial positions of both Coke and Pepsi. There will be a discussion on which company has the greatest ability to pay off any current liabilities the companies have and what type of financial tools can be used to determine their capability to pay such debt. The reader will also be provided the tools that anyone can
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Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi Co 2 1. Using the current ratio‚ discuss what conclusions you can make about each company’s ability to pay current liabilities (debt). The current ratio measures the company’s ability to pay its short term obligations with its short term assets. Between Coca Cola and PepsiCo‚ PepsiCo has a higher current ratio implying that is more capable of paying its obligations
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